Table 1 Pension plan membership
| 1991 | 2006 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| '000 | % | ||
| Both sexes | |||
| Employees | 11,672 | 15,043 | 29 |
| Pension coverage | 5,239 | 5,480 | 5 |
| Defined-benefit plan | 4,773 | 4,581 | -4 |
| Defined-contribution plan | 466 | 899 | 93 |
| Coverage rate (%) | 45 | 36 | -19 |
| Defined-benefit plan | 41 | 30 | -26 |
| Defined-contribution plan | 4 | 6 | 50 |
| Men | |||
| Employees | 6,327 | 7,889 | 25 |
| Pension coverage | 3,076 | 2,810 | -9 |
| Defined-benefit plan | 2,790 | 2,276 | -18 |
| Defined-contribution plan | 286 | 534 | 87 |
| Coverage rate (%) | 49 | 36 | -27 |
| Defined-benefit plan | 44 | 29 | -35 |
| Defined-contribution plan | 5 | 7 | 50 |
| Women | |||
| Employees | 5,345 | 7,154 | 34 |
| Pension coverage | 2,163 | 2,670 | 23 |
| Defined-benefit plan | 1,984 | 2,305 | 16 |
| Defined-contribution plan | 180 | 365 | 103 |
| Coverage rate (%) | 40 | 37 | -8 |
| Defined-benefit plan | 37 | 32 | -13 |
| Defined-contribution plan | 3 | 5 | 52 |
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Note: Plans with fewer than three members, inactive plans and hybrid/mixed plans were withdrawn from the sample. Coverage rates exclude members from the territories since they are not part of the Labour Force Survey. Source: Statistics Canada, Pension Plans in Canada Survey. |
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